Songül Yılmaz, Zeynep Birsin Özçakar, Nilgün Çakar, Burcu Biral Coşkun, Fatma Fatoş Yalçınkaya
Introduction The aim of this study is to evaluate the frequency and causes of hospitalizations in the post-transplant period of children, to investigate the risk factors, and evaluate the relationship between hospitalizations and renal prognosis in the long term. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the files of pediatric renal transplant patients, followed at least 6 months after kidney transplantation, in our center. Clinical information including age at transplantation, gender, primary disease, donor type, immuno-suppressive medication, hospitalization dates and indications (infections and non-infectious) during follow-up period and graft outcomes were recorded...
November 2, 2023: Nephron